The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-09-28
Laying OF the Corner stone Of
the Court House OF Pope

Gee. of Dardanelle. officiated, assisted
by the following officers
NV. g. l.. Kimball, Deputy
Grand Master.
R...w... w. A. Mckinney, as Grand
Senior Warden.
R...w,.. w. G. weimer, as Grand
Junior Warden.
R.'.w... B. T. Embry, as Grand
R...w... B. F. Jobe. as Grand
Secretary.
w. T. H. Elgin, as Grand
W.. NJ. jacobson, as Grand
Junior Deacon,
W.. s. s. Key, as Grand
Chaplain.
W.. j. w. Russell. as Grand
Marshal.
W.. ]. w. Quinn, as Senior
Grand Steward.
W.. A. T. Davis. as Senior
Grand Steward.
Representatives were present from
the following lodges
Brightstar, No. 213, Yell county.
Dodson. No. 1876. Newton county.
Gala Creek, No 1893, Pope county.
Dover, No. z, Pope county.
Piney, No. 157. Pope county.
Atkins, No. l72, Pope county.
Russellyille, No. 274, Pope county,
Besides which was large attend
ance Of citizens Of the county to wilt
ness the imposing ceremonies.
About IL o'clock the procession
moved from the masonic hall and
marched to the strains of martial music
In excellent manner by the
knights Templar silver
cornet band to the grounds prepared
for the ceremonies. Arriving. the
formed a hollow square, the
grand officers ascending the platform
and taking the pc. itions assigned them.
The stone. q handsome marble, l2x22
inches and III inches thick, bearing
upon its side the following inscrip-
ton, Erected In 1887 by the citizens
Of Russellville and presented to the
county :" on the end, Laid Septem-
Der 23d, A. l.. 5ss7, by the Grand
Lodge F. & A. M, NV. w. Il.
Gee, Grand Master" was ell evated
above the vault, prepared In the south
east corner OF the building. After
prayer by the Grand Chaplain, the
Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary
advanced to the front and deposited In
the vault underneath the corner stone
the articles prepared, the Grand Secre-
terry announcing the name and the
Grand Treasurer depositing the same
In the vault as follows
Holy bible.
Acts and resolutions of the general
assembly Of Arkansas, 1887.
~ ~ A01 NJ
Pope county.
A register of the municipal officers
Of Russellville.
Brief of X. B. Wilson and d. b.
Granger before the supreme court In
The county seat case.
Abstracts Of county and circuit
court records during tendency Of coun-
" seat litigation.
Copies of the Russellviile DEMOCRAT
Of June 10, 1886, March Is, and Au-
gust Is, 1887, containing orders OF
election returns aud and de-
cision of supreme court In county seat
case.
A register Of the officers and MEM
bers of the Russellville X. L. silver
cornet band.
Engraving Of court house building.
A roll os officers Of Russellvil!e lodge
No. 274, F. & A. M.
Roll Of officers of the Grand Lodge
present.
Copy OF the Pope County Mail Of
Sept. 18th, 1887.
Coins OF various dates and denomi-
nations.
This ceremony finished, while the.
band was PLAYING, the corner stone WAS
lowered to its place over the vault and
The Grand Master then addressed
the assembly as follows
Men and brethren here assembled ::
Be it known unto you, that we be law
full Masons, true and faithful to the
laws of our country, and engaged. by
solemn obligations, to erect lnagnifi-
cent buildings, to be servicable TO the
brethren, and to fear God, the Great
Architect Of the Universe. We have
among us concealed from the eyes or
all men, secrets which cannot be d.
vulged, and which have never been
found out but these secrets are
lawful and honorable, and not repug-
nant to the laws of God or man. They
were intrusted, in peace and honor. to
the Masons Of ancient times, and hav-
Ing been faithfully transmitted 10 US,
It Is our duty to convey them unim-
paired to the latest posterity. Unless
our Craft were good, and our calling
honorable with the patronage Of so
many illustrious men I'm all ages, who
have ever shown themselves ready to
promote our interests and defend us
from all adversaries. We are assem-
BLEED here to-day In the face of yoa all,
10 build a house, which we pray God
may deserve to prosper, by becoming .
place of concourse for good men, and
harmony and brOtherly
love throughout the world, till time
shall be no more. AMEN.
Col. Embry, Of Atkins, being called
advanced to the front Of the plat
form, and said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: l had no
thought Of being called upon TO make q
speech to-day. When the matter was
mentioned to me at the lodge hall re-
fused, but since you have called upon
me here, and being young( ?)widower
and desiring TO be popular with the la
lies, was bashful about telling his
age. He said he had been citizen OF
Pope county many years aud since
when the spot where the corner stone
Is now being laid was Wilderness. He
the people Of RUSSELL
Vile because of their success In gain
ng the county seat, and upon their en-
erprise in building the courthouse.
He said. however, II he could have
lad his way we would now have been
aying the corner stone at Atkins I'm.
stead Of Russellville. But this is a
government and every good
,itizen ought to yield to the will of the
aud he bowed In humble sub
mission TO the " III OF the majority ~ ev-
Try man and woman ought to do. He
'elt proud of the town and county, and
hoped. as the Grand Chaplain had said
n his prayer s'that Justice would ever
Do dispensed within the halls Of the
now being erected" and hop